Category Archives: Nostalgia

Thatsa lotta beer!

Posted on 2009-08-10 by M. Eric Carr

The statute of limitations is up on this by now, I think… Back in the day, several ne’er-do-well CS students were enrolled in a certain CS150/151 class/lab, taught by a certain D. Ray with a certain M. Ghose as a … Continue reading →

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The end of an era

Posted on 2009-06-12 by M. Eric Carr

TV in the US goes digital today. As someone who has seen firsthand the magic that the Digital Revolution has brought us, I know that this is a Good Thing(tm). As a card-carrying Paleotechnologist (not to mention child of the … Continue reading →

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Highway Robbery

Posted on 2009-01-14 by M. Eric Carr

Sometimes it pays to be a dinosaur. One of the AET students at Drexel sent me an email asking about a serial add-in card for an older CNC milling machine. The manufacturer’s site listed a used one that was available … Continue reading →

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Tandy PC-6 (circa 1986)

Posted on 2008-05-03 by M. Eric Carr

My old Tandy PC-6 from the 1980s is back! Continue reading →

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